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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

Ten Minute Quarters comedy show at 3:2 ratio

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Live Event

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Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.09

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Chris Thompson

Yasir Al-Rumayyan at a Donald Trump-owned golf club.

Golf

Golf’s Emerging Behemoth Might Be Too Big To Exist And Too Rich To Stop

Ben Orbison is a writer living in Los Angeles

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Ben Orbison

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Tommy Fleetwood of England plays a second shot on the first hole during the first round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club on June 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

123rd U.S. Open Championship – Round One

The Los Angeles Country Club Owes L.A. More Than Just A Good U.S. Open

Greg Norman stands with Yasir Al-Rumayyan at a LIV Golf event.

The PGA Tour Couldn’t Beat ‘Em, But LIV Golf Won’t Join ‘Em

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Samer Kalaf

Jimmy Dunne speaks during Golf Channel interview

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PGA Tour Board Member Vows To Kill Any 9/11 Perpetrators Involved In LIV Golf Merger

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David Roth

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman at a press conference during the LIV event in Adelaide, Australia, in April of 2023.

Liv Golf – Adelaide: Previews

Podcasts

The Money Will Not Shut Up, With Ray Ratto

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan smiles.

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The PGA Tour’s High Ground Was Just A Bargaining Position

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Patrick Redford

DeChambeau begins his interview with Collins, minutes before he gets to the 9/11 stuff

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The LIV-PGA Shit-Eating Tour Is A Marvel To Behold

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Israel Daramola

A scoreboard at the LIV Golf event at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on May 13.

LIV Golf Invitational – Tulsa – Day Two

The PGA Tour Has Suddenly Merged With LIV Golf

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Ray Ratto

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 30: A general view of a golf ball on the green of the first hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club on April 30, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.

Insperity Invitational – Final Round

I Demand These Two Awful, Heroic Golfers Be Given A Hefty NIL Deal

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Old timey photo of golfers with 'How Golf Can Save Your Life' book cover in the bottom left corner

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Interviews

“I’m Usually Thinking About Other Shit”: Drew Millard On The Healing Power Of Golf

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Bernd Wiesberger and Richard Bland sitting at a wine tasting

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Cleeks GC Will Make You Never Want To Drink Again

Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka walk over a footbridge on the course.

A Masters Where Both Sides Lose Is One Where Everyone Else Wins

LIV Golf And Its Representatives Are Having An Extremely Normal Masters Week

AI Golf Commentary Is A New Frontier In Dullness

Greg Norman spreads his arms wide for some reason.

LIV Golf Bozos Hope To Storm The 18th Green In Masters Triumph

A collage of uncanny images from the deeply uncanny promotional video released by LIV Golf before its March event in Tucson, Az.

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Are You Ready To Party With LIV Golf?

Golf’s Governing Bodies Propose A Dead-Ball Era

This Is So Stupid

LIV Golf’s “Team Finder” Knows Which Of Four Sandwiches Describes Your Values As A Sports Fan

AL MUROOJ, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 31: Phil Mickelson of USA talks to the media during a practice round prior to the PIF Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on January 31, 2023 in Al Murooj, Saudi Arabia.

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Phil Mickelson Has Sullied The Storied History Of HyFlyers GC

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Piper standing on Swilcan bridge at the St Andrews Golf Course on July 1987 in St Andrews,Scotland.

Hardcore Golf Fans Big Mad About Tiny-Ass Bridge

Bubba Watson speaks at a press conference.

Bubba Watson Insists His Small Child Knows All About LIV Golf’s Barely Real Teams

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Do Not Cross Patrick Reed Unless You Want A Golf Tee Gently Tossed In Your General Direction

A view of a green pin flag at The Masters.

The Masters Blesses LIV Tour Players With Access To Golf’s Biggest Stage

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Giri Nathan

The Masters – Round One

Bryson DeChambeau Abandons Quest To Become Large After It Made Him Feel “Weird”

PGA Tour Files New Lawsuit Against Saudi Public Investment Fund In Latest Escalation Of Golf’s Turf War